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letter, 05/11/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Testimonial for Les Lockerbie

letter, 28/06/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Thanks for the stone & drawing, it is a water-worn stone. I encourage you to draw all your finds. Will try to be available on the 6th July. The skull you sent in belongs to a moa, I will show you how to identify.

letter, 18/03/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, I have heard from your father you are interested in Maori matters. Please call and see me in Dunedin and bring your collection. I will show you around.

letter, 14/11/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Thanks for your note, I've written to Mr. Claude Martin for permission to dig.

letter, 05/11/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, A testimonial is enclosed. I suggest North Auckland Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, & district north of Gisborne would be interesting places to study. Mr. Teviotdale and Sgt.. George will be visiting your district over Summer. Thanks for all the material you have donated. P.S. we need to make definite plans for excavations in January.

letter, 08/10/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Thanks for the map and photograph. Mr. Teviotdale hopes to visit you soon. Our plans depend on financial support from Carnegie Corporation, which they give to work at Waitaki River, but I've heard nothing from them, so we might need to delay. They have offered me a travelling grant so I may be away 8-9 months.

letter, 22/08/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Thanks for returning Kroeber, you are welcome to borrow whatever literature. Miss daff is drawing the finer of the two adzes you sent.

letter, 09/07/1935, H.D. Skinner to Les Lockerbie, All three pieces are good, especially the adze from Maclennan Bridge.

letter, 15/06/1935, H.D. Skinner to Mr. L. Lockerbie, Thanks for the skull found by Mr. Lockerbie on Tatuka Peninsula. The skull is identified as one of the smaller species of whale, most likely a porpoise.

Letter, 04/05/1937, H D Skinner to Mr L Lockerbie, Clinton, Acknowledging receipt of drawings and plans of the Papatowai site as being excellent but not suitable for publication as part of the site report. Recommends using them as part of an application for Museum teaching staff position soon to be advertised

Letter, 09/07/1937, H D Skinner to Mr L Lockerbie, Clinton, Note accompanying detailed list of Maori material being lent for teaching use at Clinton School for three months with possibilityof extension

Letter, 17/11/1937, H D Skinner to Lockerbie, Thanks for the drawings which will be added to application exhibits.

Letter, 03/12/1937, H D Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Response to Mr Lockerbie regarding delivery of moa bones and greenstone. Suggests Miss Lucy Cranwell could visit site to geologically date the site.

Letter, 13/12/1937, H D Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Thanking Mr Lockerbie for assistance given to Mr David Teviotdale. Thanks also for perforated disc of paua shell.

Letter, 16/12/1937, H D Skinner to Les Lockerbie, Response to Mr Les Lockerbie thanking for moa bones and sketch of site. Bones arrived in good order and set to be identified and registered by Dr. Benham.

Letter, 25/10/1938, H D Skinner to Mr L Lockerbie, Clinton, Will be posting package today in the hopes it will be helpful for class.

Letter, 25/03/1938, H D Skinner to Mr L Lockerbie, Clinton, Statement that the use of cameras for excavation has been under-utalised in New Zealand.

Letter, 04/03/1938, H D Skinner to Les Lockerbie, We now have two collections excavated by you from Kings Rock. The collection is interesting and worth of publication. Suggest you write an account and do drawings. Tent arrived.